Gabriel Adeleke ALAWODE

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

ALAWODE

First Name

Gabriel

Other Names

Adeleke

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)

Date of Birth

May 31, 1927.

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Oyo

Place of Birth

Ilora-Oyo

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Olufunmilayo Lawoyin 1951

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

publisher, administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

llora BaptistDaySchool,Oyo, 1934- 39, Ogbomosho Baptist Day School, Oke- Osupa, 1940-41, Baptist Boys' High School. Abeokuta, Ogun State, 1943-47;

Previous Appointments

Appointed Teacher, Awe Baptist Day School, Awe, Oyo, February-October, 1948; Office Assistant, Nigerian Baptist Convention Churches and later Proprietor, Nigerian Bap tist Convention Schools, Baptist Headquar ters, Ibadan, 1948-56; ChiefClerk, later Su pervisor, Nigerian Baptist Bookstore, Bap tist Headquarters, Ibadan, 1956-59;Training in Bookselling and Bookshop Management with Messrs W.H. Smith and Sons Limited, Birmingham andLondon. 1959-60; Assistant Manager, Nigerian Baptist Bookstore, Ibadan, 1960-61; acting General Manager, Nigerian Baptist Bookstores, Ibadan, 1961- 62; First Nigerian Trade Manager, Thomas Nelson Nigeria Limited, 1963-64; Educa tional Representative, ThomasNelson Nige ria Limited, 1965-68; First Executive Direc tor, Thomas Nelson Nigeria Limited, 1968- 71; Commissioner for Establishments and Training, defunct Western State, Ibadan, 1971-73;Commissioner for Economic Plan ning and Reconstruction, defunct Western State, 1973-74; Managing Director, desig nate, Thomas Nelson Nigeria Limited, 1974- 75; ManagingDirector,Thomas Nelson Ni geria Limited, 1975-80; Chairman/Managing Director, Signal Educational Services Lim ited, Ibadan, since 1980; Chairman, Reha bilitation and Resettlement Commission, former Western State, Ibadan, 1973-74; President, Nigerian Publishers Association, 1978-80; former Chairman, Oyo State Eco- nomic Advisory Council; former member, Board of Governors, Baptist Boy's' High School, Abeokuta; former member, Board of Governors, Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls' School, Lagos; former Chairman, Daystar Press, Ibadan; Director, Nelson Pitman Lim ited, Lagos; Director,Nigerian Baptist Book store Limited, Ibadan;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Maiyegun of Oyo, 1975

Awards and Honours

Conferred Justice of the Peace, Oyo State, 1994;

Hobbies

photography, football, table tennis, hunting;

Social Clubs

member, Island Club, Lagos;

Residential Address

12, Ibikunle Avenue, Bodija, U.I. PO Box 4048, Ibadan, Oyo State

Official Address

Signal Educational Services Limited, 10 Ibikunle Avenue, Bodija Estate, U.I. PO Box 4048, Ibadan, Oyo State